The Brookhaven leader., 1887-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS-.

ing that post-offices OF the third class shall not
/ be changed 20 thu fourth class where the gross
! receipts amount TO 81 400 year passed. The
| bill known as the Canadian Retaliation bill,
authorizing the President 10 defend and
protect American fishermen and vessels, was
then taken up and after a lengthy de-
bate passed with but one dissenting
/ vote (Riddleberger). Adjourned. 80. In the
| House Mr.. Lawsr offered q resolution direct
! ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
! into the expediency Of Immediately appropri-
ating A0,OO,0nO to be expended in constructing,
arming and equipping the navy. Mr. Thomas,
OF Illinois, introduced bill 10 increase the
naval establishment. II provides for the build
| ing and equipment Of several large war vessels.
| The River and Harbor bill was then taken up
| but no progress made and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 25th Hon. c. b. Far
well was sworn in as Senator from Illinois. The
conference report on the Army Appropriation
bill was agreed to. Senator Beck introduced q
bill to amend the Oleomargarne law. The res
olut!oh providing for a constitutional amend
ment permitting woman suffrage was then taken
up and debated at some length. II was finally
rejected by vote OF 81 TO 16. number OF
pairs were announced. Several appropriation
bills for public buildings were passed and the
Senate adjourned -. In the House the Rhode
Island contested election case of Page against
Pierce was taken up and after debate the seat
was declared vacant. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 26th the Foreign
Affairs Committee reported in favor OF the claim
of William Webster against the British Govern
ment for land purchased in New Zealand. The
bill creating the Department OF Agriculture was
favourably reported. The Senate then took up
the resolution directing the Elections Commit
tee to investigate the complaint made by three
voters in Texas that they had been deprived OF
their right OF suffrage. and after long discus
sion it was adopted The bill to establish agri-
cultural stations was then taken up and dis
cussed, but no action reached. After executive
session, the Senate adjourned ... In the House,
the Senate Canadian Retaliatory bil was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, with
tho right to report at any time. This
gives it the right Of way over
other business when the committee re-
ports. The conference report on the Army Ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. The House then,
in Committee OF the Whole, took up the River
and Harbor bill, and Mr.. Nelson, OF Minnesota,
offered a substitute for the bill appropriating
s., 10000 in q lump to be expended by board
Of engineers as deemed proper. The substitute
was adopted and the committee rose and re-
ported it to the House. The previous question
was ordered and the House rejected the substi-
tute The original bill was then ordered to q
third reading and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 27th after the dis
position Of other work the House bill for the re-
lief OF dependent and honorably discharged sol
diers was taken up and after some debate
passed without amendment. The Senate then
took up the Agricultural Experiment Station
bill, which passed. The bill makes annual
appropriation OF $4,000 to States having agri-
cultural colleges for agricultural experiments at
such institutions Adjourned -. In the House,
the unfinished business being the River and
HarbOr bill, il passed by vote OF l54 to 81 The
Judiciary Committee reported ADVERSELY the
joint resolution for the election Of Senators by
the people. The Washington City Gable Road
bill was then called up and the opponents Of the
| bill hlibustered until recess was taken
In the Senate on the 2Sth Mr.. Edmunds
presented a petition from Vermont business
men asking for reduction of internal taxes, and
| spoke in favor of such a measure. The bill pro-
hibiting members of Congress from acting as at
torneys or agents Of railroads holding charters
or having received land grants from the United
States then came up as the regular order
During the debate Mr. Frye took the floor and
read telegram which stated that Canadian
fishermen had again invaded the waters OF
Maine.l Pending action on the Railroad At
torney bill the Senate adjourned. The House
met in continuous session of the previous day
and finally passed the District Gable Road bill.
The conference report upon the Militia bill was
agreed to. The Pleuro-Pneumonia bill was then
taken mp in Committee OF the Whole and de-
bated until adjournment.